Lee Roy Bowman & Grace Rose

!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 3 times removed (Beatrice Carpenter)
!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 4th cousin, 2 times removed (Grace Rose);

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!NOTES:B/D, B/P and F/N from WWI Draft Registration Card;

!NOTES:Unable to find D/C for him in NC;

!CENSUS:1900 x

!CENSUS:1910 x

!MARRIAGE:14 Jan 1912 Graham Co., NC
Ray Bowman 21 of Mitchell
Beatrice Carpenter 18 of Graham;

!MARRIAGE: 6 May 1918 Graham Co., NC
Ray Bowman 27 of Graham
Grace Rose 19 of Graham;

!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Yellow Creek # 149/156
Ray Bowman head 28 M NC-NC-NC Barber - Own Shop
Grace wife 20 M
Clyde son 6
Herrel son 11/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274
Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop
Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee
Harold son 11
Katherine dau 8
Muriel dau 5
Thomas son 3 9/12
Lerena dau 11/12
* Grace and all children listed as Indian
** "Mixed Blood 32", same for all the children in this column;

!CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12
Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm
Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service
Harold son 21 Farmer
Merle dau 18
Tom son 13
Lorena dau 10
Jean dau 7
Dorothy dau 4
* All the rest are listed as Indian too;

!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Roy Bowman 1890-1946";

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th cousin, 2 times removed;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!NOTES:Her D/C lists her color or race as "E. Cher. 1/16" and that she died at the E. Cherokee Indian Hospital;

!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 191/192
Allen Rose head Feb 1861 39 M 10 NC- - Farm Laborer
Florence wife NOv 1872 27 M 10 5-4 NC-NC-NC
Bonnie dau Nov 1891 8
Willie son Aug 1893 6
Jacob son Apr 1895 5
Grace dau Mar 1899 1
Isaac Father --- 1827 73 wd TN-TN-TN Farm Laborer;

!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 215/215
Allen Rose head 42 M1 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Florence wife 38 M1 20 8-8
Bonnie dau 19
William son 17
Jacob son 15
Gracy dau 11
Nora dau 9
Carrie dau 7
Tilmon son 3
Therman son 2/12;

!MARRIAGE: 6 May 1918 Graham Co., NC
Ray Bowman 27 of Graham
Grace Rose 19 of Graham;

!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Yellow Creek # 149/156
Ray Bowman head 28 M NC-NC-NC Barber - Own Shop
Grace wife 20 M
Clyde son 6
Herrel son 11/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274
Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop
Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee
Harold son 11
Katherine dau 8
Muriel dau 5
Thomas son 3 9/12
Lerena dau 11/12
* Grace and all children listed as Indian
** Mixed Blood, same for all the children in this column;

!CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12
Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm
Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service
Harold son 21 Farmer
Merle dau 18
Tom son 13
Lorena dau 10
Jean dau 7
Dorothy dau 4
* All the rest are listed as Indian too;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th cousin, 1 times removed;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Yellow Creek # 149/156
Ray Bowman head 28 M NC-NC-NC Barber - Own Shop
Grace wife 20 M
Clyde son 6
Herrel son 11/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274
Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop
Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee
Harold son 11
Katherine dau 8
Muriel dau 5
Thomas son 3 9/12
Lerena dau 11/12
* Grace and all children listed as Indian
** Mixed Blood, same for all the children in this column;

!CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12
Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm
Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service
Harold son 21 Farmer
Merle dau 18
Tom son 13
Lorena dau 10
Jean dau 7
Dorothy dau 4
* All the rest are listed as Indian too;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th cousin, 1 times removed;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!NOTES:B/D from "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000", Ancestry.com;

!CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274
Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop
Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee
Harold son 11
Katherine dau 8
Muriel dau 5
Thomas son 3 9/12
Lerena dau 11/12
* Grace and all children listed as Indian
** Mixed Blood, same for all the children in this column;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th cousin, 1 times removed;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274
Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop
Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee
Harold son 11
Katherine dau 8
Muriel dau 5
Thomas son 3 9/12
Lerena dau 11/12
* Grace and all children listed as Indian
** Mixed Blood, same for all the children in this column;

!CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12
Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm
Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service
Harold son 21 Farmer
Merle dau 18
Tom son 13
Lorena dau 10
Jean dau 7
Dorothy dau 4
* All the rest are listed as Indian too;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th cousin, 1 times removed;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12
Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm
Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service
Harold son 21 Farmer
Merle dau 18
Tom son 13
Lorena dau 10
Jean dau 7
Dorothy dau 4
* All the rest are listed as Indian too;

Marty and Karla Grant

www.martygrant.com